
Love Island reunion
(Picture: ITV)Addiction is often treated with weaning, in which smaller doses of an addictive substance are given to a sufferer until they can do without it.
It is the same with Love Island. After weeks of watching people crack on and be ‘true to themselves’, fans have had to go cold turkey, forced to spend evenings socialising or getting an early night instead. It has been nothing short of hell.
So when it was announced there would be a reunion special two weeks after the final aired, in which we could all see what drama had ensued in the outside world and relive our favourite moments from the series, it was nothing short of a blessing.
The show aired last night and banished all our Sunday scaries but what did people make of it?
Many people were confused as to why all of the finalists were interviewed next to presenter Laura Whitmore on the sofa but Kaz and Tyler only got a short chat from their seats in the audience:
What are the rules for those who get to sit on the stage? Kaz and Tyler did the interview from their table, but Hugo and his “exes” doing up sit down interview? #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/FfFrZpnZ2p
— Dionne Grant (@DionneGrant) September 5, 2021
But they were excited that they have now become boyfriend and girlfriend:
KAZ AND TYLER ARE OFFICIAL #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/LUc5KjdMQI
— Hils (@pat_hilary) September 5, 2021
KAZ AND TYLER ARE BOYFRIEND AND GIRLFRIEND 😩😩 #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/z88Ge4xSCS
— lex (@thenameislex1) September 5, 2021
People speculated as to why Jake was missing from the show. He said he was feeling ill:
jake when the producers asked him to do the reunion #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/1DlqgWKPo4
— jess (@__jelf) September 5, 2021
“Jakes not feeling well so he didn’t come to the reunion” more like he didn’t want to get grilled live for the second time 🥰 #loveisland #loveislandreunion pic.twitter.com/7JgBIWBWdu
— AJ (@itsajay__) September 5, 2021
Was Jake to embarrassed to show up #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/BS3DvX08tp
— Tee (@Teala10288577) September 5, 2021
And others wondered why some of the islanders weren’t getting much airtime:
so they brought Rachel, Chuggs, Shannon, Matt, Priya and Brett for decoration?? #loveisland pic.twitter.com/PiRHeFFlKh
— DarkestMuse (@DarkestMuse) September 5, 2021
Priya is now apart of production…?
— vic (@victoriasanusi) September 5, 2021
People loved that Shannon broke ranks and was the only islander who thought Millie should not have forgiven Liam when he cheated on her with Lillie in Casa Amor:
I knew Shannon should’ve stayed #loveisland pic.twitter.com/OOVjjXQZnL
— Georgia (@GeorgiaEH17) September 5, 2021
shannon saying no? i knew she should’ve stayed for longer #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/Q04x2hueUj
— rashford kiss me (@rashfordswhore) September 5, 2021
DYING AT SHANNON BEING HONEST AND HAPPY WITH IT #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/ixVujzGK6f
— abi (@spabs1) September 5, 2021
And people thought Dale and Abi looked good together:
dale and abi have more sexual tension then most of these couples #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/7nfTlvSAxk
— Emma (@Emma37927918) September 5, 2021
Knowing Abi and Dale will never realise how good they look together #loveisland pic.twitter.com/8rQLMGDN9c
— em (@louise_em13) September 5, 2021
For some people, the show fell a bit flat:
“Mum can we go home I’m bored” #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/GeYGDxEzHZ
— justasepc (@justasepc) September 5, 2021
The UK watching this reunion currently #LoveIsland #LoveIslandReunion pic.twitter.com/0IPo4RwqZh
— Jasmin (@ItsJasminHere) September 5, 2021
The thing is there wasn’t really any DEEP heartbreak and everyone has moved on… there was no Amy and Curtis or Amber and Michael type situation that needed an explosive reunion https://t.co/94yPFamnog
— Jason Okundaye (@jasebyjason) September 5, 2021
I wish this reunion wasn’t just built around revisiting everyone’s worst/most humiliating moments. It’s clear none of the islanders are interested in going there. Just show us clips of them having craic in the villa. #LoveIsland
— ⭐ amy o'connor ⭐ (@amyohconnor) September 5, 2021
But everyone agreed that Chloe and Toby laughing through the show was hilarious:
#LoveIsland
— Hannah_k (@Hannah_L77) September 5, 2021
Chloe and Toby can’t be serious. Why are the laughing 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/mB4yyoTIIw
Toby and Chloe really are the cutest #loveisland pic.twitter.com/o8icW849TE
— 𝒥𝓊𝓈𝓉𝒾𝒸𝑒 (@journalspurpos3) September 5, 2021
Love Island hopefully returns next summer in which, given how mad the world is becoming, we will probably watch it in a flood shelter in hazmat suits hiding from the Omega variant or something. See you there!